en.unionpedia.org

Blaser R8, the Glossary

The Blaser R8 is a German straight-pull rifle known for its radially locking bolt system, modularity and its barrel mounted scope mount manufactured by Blaser.^[1]

63 relations: Blaser, Blaser R93, Bolt action, Carl Zeiss AG, Collet, Deutsche Versuchs- und Prüfanstalt für Jagd- und Sportwaffen, Gewehr 98, Hex key, Heym SR 30, Iron sights, Lynx Rifles, Magazine (firearms), Mauser M1996, Modular weapon system, Muzzle brake, Picatinny rail, Primary extraction, Rößler (firearms manufacturer), Rifle, Roller locked, Scope mount, Telescopic sight, Zeiss rail, .204 Ruger, .22 Long Rifle, .22-250 Remington, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .257 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Winchester, .270 Winchester Short Magnum, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Norma Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .300 Weatherby Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Winchester Short Magnum, .308 Winchester, .338 Lapua Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum, .416 Remington Magnum, .458 Lott, .458 Winchester Magnum, .500 Jeffery, 6 mm XC, 6.5-284 Norma, 6.5×47mm Lapua, ... Expand index (13 more) »
Magnum rifle cartridges
Modular firearms
Rifles of Germany
Straight-pull rifles

Blaser

Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH (pronounced: Blah-zer) is a German firearms manufacturer of high-end shotguns and rifles both for the hunting and tactical market.

See Blaser R8 and Blaser

The Blaser R93 is a straight-pull action precision rifle offered in a multitude of calibers and barrel lengths manufactured by the German firearms manufacturer Blaser. Blaser R8 and Blaser R93 are modular firearms, rifles of Germany and straight-pull rifles.

See Blaser R8 and Blaser R93

Bolt action

Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by directly manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm (as most users are right-handed).

See Blaser R8 and Bolt action

Carl Zeiss AG

Carl Zeiss AG, branded as ZEISS, is a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, founded in Jena, Germany in 1846 by optician Carl Zeiss.

See Blaser R8 and Carl Zeiss AG

Collet

A collet is a segmented sleeve, band or collar.

See Blaser R8 and Collet

Deutsche Versuchs- und Prüfanstalt für Jagd- und Sportwaffen

The German Experimental and Test Institute for Hunting and Sporting Firearms (founded 26 November 1888) (German Deutsche Versuchs- und Prüfanstalt für Jagd- und Sportwaffen e.V.), usually shortened DEVA, is a German manufacturer's association whose purpose is to provide independent advice and testing for firearms and ammunition.

See Blaser R8 and Deutsche Versuchs- und Prüfanstalt für Jagd- und Sportwaffen

Gewehr 98

The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935. Blaser R8 and Gewehr 98 are rifles of Germany.

See Blaser R8 and Gewehr 98

Hex key

A hex key (also, hex wrench, Allen key and Allen wrench or Inbus) is a simple driver for bolts or screws that have heads with internal hexagonal recesses (sockets).

See Blaser R8 and Hex key

Heym SR 30

The Heym SR 30 is a straight-pull rifle produced in Germany by Heym. Blaser R8 and Heym SR 30 are rifles of Germany and straight-pull rifles.

See Blaser R8 and Heym SR 30

Iron sights

Iron sights are a system of physical alignment markers (usually made of metallic material) used as a sighting device to assist the accurate aiming of ranged weapons (such as a firearms, airguns, crossbows, and bows (mainly found on recurve bows and compound bows), or less commonly as a primitive finder sight for optical telescopes.

See Blaser R8 and Iron sights

Lynx Rifles

Lynx Rifles is a brand of high-end straight pull rifles manufactured by Finnish firearms manufacturerer Pirkan ASE both for the hunting, sport and tactical market. Blaser R8 and Lynx Rifles are straight-pull rifles.

See Blaser R8 and Lynx Rifles

Magazine (firearms)

A magazine, often simply called a mag, is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine).

See Blaser R8 and Magazine (firearms)

Mauser M1996

Mauser M1996, also known as Mauser M96 or Mauser M96 S, is a straight-pull rifle which was introduced by the German firearms manufacturer Mauser in 1996. Blaser R8 and Mauser M1996 are modular firearms, rifles of Germany and straight-pull rifles.

See Blaser R8 and Mauser M1996

Modular weapon system

A modular weapon system (MWS) is any weapon equipment which has removable core components (or "modules") that can be reconfigured/interchanged to give the weapon different capabilities to adapt to various applications. Blaser R8 and modular weapon system are modular firearms.

See Blaser R8 and Modular weapon system

Muzzle brake

A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise.

See Blaser R8 and Muzzle brake

Picatinny rail

The 1913 rail (MIL-STD-1913 rail), also known as the Picatinny rail (1913 Picatinny rail etc.) is an American rail integration system designed by Richard Swan that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories.

See Blaser R8 and Picatinny rail

In breechloading firearms, primary extraction is the initial phase (the first few millimeters) of the extraction of a spent casing from the firearm chamber.

See Blaser R8 and Primary extraction

Rößler (firearms manufacturer)

Rößler, sometimes written Roessler, is an Austrian firearms manufacturer of high-end rifles both for the hunting, sport and tactical market.

See Blaser R8 and Rößler (firearms manufacturer)

Rifle

A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall.

See Blaser R8 and Rifle

Roller locked

In firearms operating systems, the term roller locked refers to locking the bolt with rollers.

See Blaser R8 and Roller locked

Scope mount

Scope mounts are rigid implements used to attach (typically) a telescopic sight or other types of optical sights onto a firearm.

See Blaser R8 and Scope mount

Telescopic sight

A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope informally, is an optical sighting device based on a refracting telescope.

See Blaser R8 and Telescopic sight

Zeiss rail

Zeiss inner rail, "ZEISS revolutionised riflescope mounting? The introduction of the ZEISS inner rail in 1990 meant that gunsmiths no longer needed to perform the laborious tasks of gluing and drilling the mounting components to attach them to the riflescope.

See Blaser R8 and Zeiss rail

.204 Ruger

The.204 Ruger is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady and Ruger.

See Blaser R8 and .204 Ruger

.22 Long Rifle

The.22 Long Rifle, also known as the.22LR or 5.6×15mmR, is a long-established variety of.22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States.

See Blaser R8 and .22 Long Rifle

.22-250 Remington

The.22-250 Remington is a very high-velocity, short action,.22 caliber rifle cartridge primarily used for varmint hunting and small game hunting.

See Blaser R8 and .22-250 Remington

.222 Remington

The.222 Remington or 5.7×43mm (C.I.P), also known as the triple deuce, triple two, and treble two, is a centerfire rifle cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and .222 Remington

.223 Remington

The.223 Remington (designated 223 Remington by SAAMI and 223 Rem. by the C.I.P.) is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire intermediate cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and .223 Remington

.243 Winchester

The.243 Winchester (6×52mm) is a popular sporting rifle cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and .243 Winchester

.257 Weatherby Magnum

The.257 Weatherby Magnum is a.257 caliber (6.53 mm) belted bottlenecked cartridge. Blaser R8 and .257 Weatherby Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .257 Weatherby Magnum

.270 Weatherby Magnum

The.270 Weatherby Magnum was the first belted magnum based on the.300 H&H Magnum to be developed by Roy Weatherby in 1943. Blaser R8 and .270 Weatherby Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .270 Weatherby Magnum

.270 Winchester

The.270 Winchester is a rifle cartridge developed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1923, and it was unveiled in 1925 as a chambering for their bolt-action Model 54The Complete Reloading Manual for the.270 Winchester, Loadbooks USA, Inc., 2004, pp.13,19 to become arguably the flattest shooting cartridge of its day, only competing with the.300 Holland & Holland Magnum, also introduced in the same year.

See Blaser R8 and .270 Winchester

.270 Winchester Short Magnum

The 270 Winchester Short Magnum or 270 WSM is a short magnum cartridge created by necking down the.300 Winchester Short Magnum and fitting it with a.277 caliber bullet.

See Blaser R8 and .270 Winchester Short Magnum

.30-06 Springfield

The.30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced "thirty-aught-six"), 7.62×63mm in metric notation, and called the.30 Gov't '06 by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in military use until the late 1970s.

See Blaser R8 and .30-06 Springfield

.300 Norma Magnum

The.300 Norma Magnum, also known as.300 NM or 300 Norma, is a centerfire magnum rifle cartridge developed by Swedish ammunition manufacturer Norma Precision. Blaser R8 and .300 Norma Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .300 Norma Magnum

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum

The.300 Remington Ultra Magnum, also known as the.300 Ultra Mag, 7.62×72mm or.300 RUM, is a 7.62 mm (.308 inch) rifle cartridge introduced by Remington Arms in 1999.

See Blaser R8 and .300 Remington Ultra Magnum

.300 Weatherby Magnum

The.300 Weatherby Magnum is a.30 caliber rifle cartridge created by Roy Weatherby in 1944 and produced by Weatherby. Blaser R8 and .300 Weatherby Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .300 Weatherby Magnum

.300 Winchester Magnum

The.300 Winchester Magnum (also known as.300 Win Mag or.300 WM) (7.62×67mmB, 7.62x66BR) is a belted, bottlenecked magnum rifle cartridge that was introduced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1963. Blaser R8 and .300 Winchester Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .300 Winchester Magnum

.300 Winchester Short Magnum

300 Winchester Short Magnum (also known as 300 WSM) is a.30 caliber rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire short magnum cartridge that was introduced in 2001 by Winchester. Blaser R8 and .300 Winchester Short Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .300 Winchester Short Magnum

.308 Winchester

The.308 Winchester is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge widely used for hunting, target shooting, police, military, and personal protection applications globally.

See Blaser R8 and .308 Winchester

.338 Lapua Magnum

The.338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm or 8.58×70mm) is a Finnish rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. Blaser R8 and .338 Lapua Magnum are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and .338 Lapua Magnum

.338 Winchester Magnum

The.338 Winchester Magnum is a caliber, belted, rimless, bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms.

See Blaser R8 and .338 Winchester Magnum

.375 H&H Magnum

The.375 H&H Magnum, also known as.375 Holland & Holland Magnum, is a medium-bore rifle cartridge introduced in 1912 by London based gunmaker Holland & Holland.

See Blaser R8 and .375 H&H Magnum

.416 Remington Magnum

The.416 Remington Magnum is a.416 caliber (10.57 mm) cartridge of belted bottlenecked design.

See Blaser R8 and .416 Remington Magnum

.458 Lott

The.458 Lott is a.458 caliber rifle cartridge designed for the purpose of hunting large, thick-skinned dangerous game animals in Africa.

See Blaser R8 and .458 Lott

.458 Winchester Magnum

The.458 Winchester Magnum is a belted, straight-taper cased, Big Five game rifle cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and .458 Winchester Magnum

.500 Jeffery

The.500 Jeffery (12.7x70mmRB) is a big-game rifle cartridge that first appeared around 1920, and was originally introduced by the August Schuler Company, a German firm, under the European designation "12.7×70mm Schuler" or ".500 Schuler".

See Blaser R8 and .500 Jeffery

6 mm XC

6mm XC (also known as 6XC) is a rifle cartridge, similar to the 6x47mm Swiss Match.

See Blaser R8 and 6 mm XC

6.5-284 Norma

The 6.5-284 Norma (6.5x55mmRB Norma) originated as a wildcat cartridge based on the.284 Winchester cartridge necked down to 6.5 mm.

See Blaser R8 and 6.5-284 Norma

6.5×47mm Lapua

The 6.5×47mm Lapua (designated as the 6,5 × 47 Lapua by the C.I.P.) is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge that was developed specifically for competition shooting by ammunition maker Nammo Lapua and the Swiss rifle manufacturer Grünig & Elmiger AG in 2005.

See Blaser R8 and 6.5×47mm Lapua

6.5×55mm Swedish

6.5×55mm Swedish, also known simply as, 6.5x55 SE, 6.5x55 Swede, or in its native military as, meaning "6.5 mm cartridge model 94", referring to 1894, is a first-generation smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and 6.5×55mm Swedish

6.5×57mm Mauser

The 6.5×57mm Mauser (designated as the 6,5 × 57 by the C.I.P.) is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Paul Mauser and introduced in 1893–94.

See Blaser R8 and 6.5×57mm Mauser

6.5×68mm

The 6.5×68mm rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge (also known as the 6.5×68mm RWS, 6.5×68mm Schüler, or the 6.5×68mm Von Hofe Express) and its sister cartridge the 8×68mm S were developed in the 1930s by August Schüler from the August Schüler Waffenfabrik, Suhl, Germany as magnum hunting cartridges that would just fit and function in standard-sized Mauser 98 bolt-action rifles. Blaser R8 and 6.5×68mm are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and 6.5×68mm

6.5mm Creedmoor

The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48mm), designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6,5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007.

See Blaser R8 and 6.5mm Creedmoor

6mm BR

The 6mm BR is a centerfire cartridge created for benchrest shooting.

See Blaser R8 and 6mm BR

7.5×55mm Swiss

The 7.5×55mm Swiss or 7,5mm GP 11 (or unofficially 7.5×55mm Schmidt–Rubin) is a cartridge developed for the Swiss Army.

See Blaser R8 and 7.5×55mm Swiss

7.92×57mm Mauser

The 7.92×57mm Mauser (designated as the 8mm Mauser or 8×57mm by the SAAMI and 8 × 57 IS by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and 7.92×57mm Mauser

7×57mm Mauser

The 7×57mm Mauser (designated as the 7 mm Mauser or 7×57mm by the SAAMI and 7 × 57 by the C.I.P.) is a first-generation smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and 7×57mm Mauser

7×64mm

The 7×64mm (also unofficially known as the 7×64mm Brenneke, though its designer's name was never officially added as a part of the cartridge name) is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire cartridge developed for hunting.

See Blaser R8 and 7×64mm

7mm Remington Magnum

The 7mm Remington Magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, along with the new Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle.

See Blaser R8 and 7mm Remington Magnum

8×68mm S

The 8×68mm S rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge was developed in the 1930s by August Schüler of the August Schüler Waffenfabrik, Suhl, Germany as a magnum hunting cartridge that would just fit and function in standard-sized Mauser 98 bolt-action rifles. Blaser R8 and 8×68mm S are magnum rifle cartridges.

See Blaser R8 and 8×68mm S

9.3×57mm Mauser

The 9.3×57mm was created by necking up the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge.

See Blaser R8 and 9.3×57mm Mauser

9.3×62mm

The 9.3×62mm (also known as 9.3×62mm Mauser) is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge designed in 1905 by German gunmaker Otto Bock.

See Blaser R8 and 9.3×62mm

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaser_R8

, 6.5×55mm Swedish, 6.5×57mm Mauser, 6.5×68mm, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6mm BR, 7.5×55mm Swiss, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 7×57mm Mauser, 7×64mm, 7mm Remington Magnum, 8×68mm S, 9.3×57mm Mauser, 9.3×62mm.

Blaser R8, the Glossary

Table of Contents

See also

Magnum rifle cartridges

Modular firearms

Rifles of Germany

Straight-pull rifles

References